Telegram-herald., 1887-06-19
a LITERARY LAND.
Tho Western Reserve and tho Writers
Has Turned Out-


Has Turned Out-
Special coFresponsienceI
CLrvxIASD. o., June 10
There Is perhaps no locality in the United
States that has given the world of literature
such productions ansl such writers as The West
srn Reserve. II has held place peculiarly its
own ever since the New England forefathers
accepted the grant and settled upon the
banks OF the Cuyahoga and tho Mahoning
The literature extends from the time Gen.
M,,ses Cleveland wrote the account of the
Fourth Of July celebration in his diary, along
IN the early years Of the century, to the most
recent novel by William Dean Howslls or
Judge Albion W. Tour-ee. A large colec-
tion could be made Of tie volumes written by
men OF the Western Reserve library in
which history, biography, philosophy. tho
ology, politics and poetry. fiction and tbs
drama. humor AMI travel and all depart
nents OF science would be well represented.
William Dean Howells, native OF the
Western Reserve. today holding the position
aS master OF the realistic school OF modern
fiction, hasgiven the world not only a round
dozen of famous novels, but volumes of
poetry as wei, life OF Lincoln and a life OF
Hayes
Col John Hay, or Cleveland. born and bred
upon the Western Reserve. has acquired world
wide fame by his aPil<e County Ballads, his
~Csstilian Days aud by the new lifs OF Lin
coin Is acquiring fresh laurels Then, too,
Nr Hay IS the author Of that ANONYMOUS
study in social life, The Breadninners.'
Judge a. W. Tocrgee, native Of the Re-
serve, has given the world series Of histori-
cal novels that has made place in literature
for the author.
Mss Constancs Fennirnore woolson. q
former resident of Cleveland, ranks high as a
novelist, her Anne being well known wher-
ever the English language is spoken.
Mss Edith VI. Thonass, the rising star in
poetry. and likewise in prose Of the Thoreau
and John Burroughs type. was born in Me-
dina county. On the Western Reserve, and all
her lie has lived in the vicinity. or in
Geneva. her present place Of residence
James A. Garfield, whose name is ,ndsared
to The American people. was the author Of
Discovery of the Northwest Territory and
SettIenlens Of tae Western Reserve as we'll
as various addresses and pamphlets upon his
torienl. political ard educational subjects.
The lamented Artsnius wsr1 Charles =
Brownsl, although born m Mime, wss resi-
dent Of the Reserve during ainaoes his entire
lifetime. and By his several volumes OF GEM
ins bgalor has won front place among those
rars creatures. grnuins American furaorists.
joshua K Git,iinss a typical Western Re-
ss~ve nsl, has g5ven us in years long past.
I ~facifcns., ~The Exiies Of Flosfiu.r arhe
Rei,enio1. It's Authors and Causes and va
sious speerhes ard addresses.
Il ftnf trrtlfnr.. -
or re Iani Of the Arabian Nights. - Leonard
" Cuse. Jr. gave rs Treasure Trovs.1 ]
II. \. Bose. today the venerable editor Of
The Cleveland Piain,sealer. Issued volume
Of poems years sgo. and a book on the oil
rerf5ns cf Pennsylyania. Rev. J. A. Thoms
v-rots OF "Slavrrv in America. ~The Future
or the Freei People" ami other volumes.
tir. Alfred Ayers, who only recently gave
the wefid The vsrbalist~ and other books Of
/ hse character. was native ard for years a
resident Of the Western Reserve. To this al
ready ionz list nay be added the following
volumes, many Of whica have bscon1e famous
IN literature
~Peens,- By Mrs. Harriet Grsnnis Arev;
aMorai LsssonS.r bv NJ = Cowiery: nunaer-
Gus volumes cf history and poetry BY the
HCn. Harvey Rice, lately deceased. many
booss On eeoioxy and kindred subjects hv
Col Charles WhIttieey. varius scientific
/ papers by = G. kirslansi, works on theolouy
/ ~ Rev Charles g Firnrr. Rev. Asa VA
hen. Professor L. r. Hickock. and Rev.
Henry Ccwlss eincatonal works bv Pro
fessor Eiias Locnns. hi.toricaI works By
WIiialn Payne and = r. Mason: novels Of
Wss.srn Reserve life ~ Hon A. @ Raldle:
medical wcrks BY Dr. Wes1er and Dr. Dacher:
q vcisiuss On sports BY p. " Cross. and
ether beoks on various topics By Professor
A. G. Reed, Waiter Bae'I, Rev n. Bain-
bridge. Levi F Bsuser. Mss Susan WocEsry.
Profsszrr =. Joen, Profes0or John 5. New
lfs1y. ProfeiSor Hanieon Il. Smith, 3 A.
Hinsdaie snd = sr~re cf oshers whose names